I just downloaded the demo, and I sadly have the same audio issues which have been reported here over the course of the last few months (game freezes, renaming Audio helps). I have no custom MP3 codecs installed at all. None of the other solutions (converting all files to WAV or MP3 and fiddling with DirectShow filter settings) helped.

I don't have K-lite installed, and no MP3 codecs are enabled in ffdshow, I used the tool mentioned in viewtopic.php?t=26383 to check for that. I cannot avoid using ffdshow for several audio and video playback and recording reasons. Also, the ffdshow icons don't even show in the tray when I run Panzer Corps, like with any other application using ffdshow, so I doubt ffdshow is the culprit.

I will try to look for any other filters on my system which could affect audio playback in the meantime.

Kohlrabi wrote:I will try to look for any other filters on my system which could affect audio playback in the meantime.

OK.
If you're having issues with the MCI or it's a codec/filter or a third part program that's is causing that.
That's not a easy task to do.
There was a user discovered this what was the program and the causing the issue with ProcessExplorer:
viewtopic.php?t=26917&highlight=process+explorer

After trying all sorts of different filter and codec combinations, I found that disabling LAV Splitter (lavsplitter.ax) in the Codec Tweak tool fixed my problems. I then went on to install a new version of lavsplitter from http://1f0.de/downloads/, and reenabled the splitter. Still works!

Thank you very much for your quick response and support, this is really great.

But now I have a different problem already. I chose a different resolution in the launcher settings, and set the game to windowed mode, but the window will is always maximized regardless of resolution. I have two monitors here, so maybe it is related to that?

Last edited by Kohlrabi on Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hello, I've just found out about your game and being a HUGE Panzer General Fan I quickly downloaded a demo in order to check it before buying. Unfortunately I've encountered the very same problem as all the fine gentlemen here before me (the Audio problem, after renaming to _Audio the game works). Can you help me, please? I'd really like to know if I'd be able to play the game with sound before buying. Thank you very much. Here's my dxdiag:

Thank you very much!!!
I've replaced the wav files with mp3 files you've provided and the game works perfectly. Is there a way to let the full game work when I buy it tomorrow, or will I need to replace the files again? In other words how can the game work for me with original wav files? Thank you again!

You will need to replace them again.
In order to play the wav, you must find which program or codec/filter are causing this issue in your system
For that you can check those two last threads in my last post.
You'll need a little more tech approach. But that's the way for try to find what's the culprit.

Unfortunately DxDiag doesn't give a list of the software which is installed in your system.
Maybe I could helping in identifying or not.

Thank you again . I'll certainly give it a try, but maybe I'm fine with replacing the files for being a bit of a tech noob I've played the demo missions and I'm excited, good old times of Panzer General all over again! I'm buying the full game first thing after I'll come back from work tomorrow. Are there any more sound files in the full game or are the files you've provided all the files I'll need? Thank you for your patience with me

Those are the full set. Glad to know you like the demo.
It's in fact the rebirth of Panzer General.
Take a look at the DLC and also at the mods. You'll be surprised with the longevity this game will have.